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Tributes to gran of 104 - who never missed a birthday

Tributes to gran of 104 - who never missed a birthday

Tributes are pouring in for Kathleen Benn, who had an astonishing 104 grandchildren - but never forgot a birthday.

Meet the man behind Kent's mattress mountain

Meet the man behind Kent's mattress mountain

A boss behind this mountain of mattresses which has built up at a Kent beauty spot has vowed to take action.

Brazil boat death husband tells of ordeal at trial

Brazil boat death husband tells of ordeal at trial

The husband of a woman killed in a boat crash has described the ordeal of giving evidence at the trial of the men accused of causing her death.

Shepherd Neame Kent Cricket League picture gallery

Shepherd Neame Kent Cricket League picture gallery

Picture action from the weekend's Kent Cricket League programme

'Maybe One Direction have had their day'

'Maybe One Direction have had their day'

A One Direction tribute band have been forced to pull out of a gig after selling only 44 tickets.

Moving tributes to dad with 'infectious smile'

Moving tributes to dad with 'infectious smile'

The family of a motorcyclist killed in a triple fatal crash in Kent have paid a moving tribute to a "wonderful" dad with an infectious smile.

Boat death trial due to start today

Boat death trial due to start today

Two men accused of killing a 50-year-old mother from Kent in a boat crash are due to stand trial in Brazil today.

VE anniversary day goes with a swing

VE anniversary day goes with a swing

Veterans and partygoers celebrated the 70th anniversary of VE Day in Tenterden.

Brokers pay out for lingerie made with real flowers

Brokers pay out for lingerie made with real flowers

Wealthy city brokers were the first to reach for their cheque books to buy underwear made from real flowers for wives and girlfriends.

Historic loco in action this weekend

Historic loco in action this weekend

Train enthusiasts will see an historic locomotive at Kent & East Sussex Railway's 1940s weekend.

Mum describes helping to save head-on crash victim

Mum describes helping to save head-on crash victim

A woman who helped a biker seriously hurt in a head-on crash with a car has described how she saved his life - as his dad thanks well-wishers.

Are you the perfick Larkin?

Are you the perfick Larkin?

The owner of the farm where hit ITV show The Darling Buds of May was filmed is looking for someone to be a Ma or Pop Larkin.

Who'd be a politician? Not in Tenderden!

Who'd be a politician? Not in Tenderden!

It's Tory red faces all round - as David Cameron and Damian Green get caught out in election leaflet blunders.

Was Ed Miliband in Kent? We can't tell you!

Was Ed Miliband in Kent? We can't tell you!

Labour leader Ed Miliband's spokesman has refused to say if he was in Kent for "operational reasons" - despite photographic evidence of his visit.

‘He was one of a kind… he should still be here’

‘He was one of a kind… he should still be here’

A young man found hanging from a tree on a quiet footpath has been described as “fantastic son and brother”.

Safety warning after electric heater sparks blaze

Safety warning after electric heater sparks blaze

Crews were called to a farm house in the early hours of this morning after an electric fire caught alight.

Going the extra mile...or 100!

Going the extra mile...or 100!

A team of 10 are taking part in a 100-mile pump trolley challenge in aid of Comic Relief.

Friends hold vigil for teen found dead on footpath

Friends hold vigil for teen found dead on footpath

Shocked friends have laid flowers and held a candlelit vigil in memory of a young man whose body was found on a footpath in a quiet Kent town.

Please recycle this car....

Please recycle this car....

A stunt involving a car and a large amount of clingfilm will no doubt leave one driver spending most of their day unwrapping their vehicle.

Body found on footpath

Body found on footpath

Police descended after a man's body was found on a footpath by a dog walker near a railway station this morning.

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